An overview of the system — API overview 53
Developer’s Guide – RIM 950 Wireless Handheld™
The following APIs are provided. All but the most trivial applications
will need to make use of the APIs described in the OS API Developer’s
guide and the User Interface Developer’s Guide.
API Description Documented in
Address Book
API access to the database used by the
Address Book application; create,
edit, and retrieve contact
information
Address Book
API
AutoText API access to the AutoText application;
customize the editing of editable
user text
AutoText API
Database / File
system API access file functions; the file
system on the RIM Wireless
Handheld is non-standard, to
make better use of resources
OS API
Database API access to the database functions;
define new records, and to create,
edit, and retrieve information
stored in the database
Database API
Keypad API customize the keypad; actual
keystrokes are passed as messages
from the application server
OS API
LCD API low-level display functions, screen
buffers, and string management;
use the UI APIs for dialogs,
menus, and edit classes
OS API
Messaging API access to email and other messa ges Messaging API
Options API responsible for controlling system-
wide programmingof the features,
such as the date, time, and
screen/keyboard settings
Ribbon API
Radio
communications
API
simplified access to radio network
and status of packet
communications
Radio API
Ribbon API register an application on the
functions list in the HOME screen Ribbon A PI